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  1. Managing displacement behaviours in canine playgroupsScratching and shaking off are easy to dismiss as ordinary dog-care routines. A dog may scratch an ear, shake its coat after water play, or adjust its collar.…
  2. Visual Timers Transform How Dogs Understand Play SessionsWhen dogs arrive at a dog daycare or off-leash play facility, they step into a world rich with scent, motion, and social signals. Yet one thing many daycares…
  3. Training staff to run a 15-minute arousal check in playgroupsRunning a busy dog daycare means the energy in a playgroup can shift from calm to chaotic in under two minutes. One moment you have a loose, bouncy cohort of…
  4. Why Shared Meals in Daycare Playgroups Prevent Resource GuardingResource guarding sits high on the list of behaviours that pet care professionals across Australia see every week. A dog that stiffens over a chew, freezes…
  5. Redirecting Mounting Behavior With Tug and Fetch in Off-Leash PlayMounting is one of the most common flashpoints staff see during group play. Whether it pops up at a busy Sydney daycare or in a smaller regional facility in…
  6. Developing a safe policy for dogs that repeatedly target one typeA dog that repeatedly chases, corners, barks at, mounts or body-slams dogs of a particular breed, colour, coat type or size creates a distinct management…
  7. What a dog’s position in the playroom reveals about social statusIn a busy off-leash facility, location can be as informative as posture, facial expression and vocalisation. A dog that repeatedly occupies the centre of the…
  8. Preparing dogs for a new scent in group careA dog does not need to meet another dog face to face to begin forming an impression. Smell can provide useful information before a new arrival enters a daycare…
  9. Helping Clients Understand Rough Play And Daycare BehaviourA dog’s behaviour at home can shape how it copes in a busy group environment. Games that involve chasing, grabbing, body-slamming or encouraging a dog to bark…
  10. Why Every Dog Daycare Needs a Quiet Recovery SpaceBusy dog daycare environments are designed for movement, social contact and enrichment. Even well-managed playgroups can become intense, though, and a brief…